The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 January 1901

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 5™ JANUARY, *****. DAILY ISSUE, No. 407.5
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      692 1 P Office. Telegraph St. 0— Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, rwvtoN INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, crYPT 'MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH A tfro!«h Bills of Lading issued for Persian QvlJTConUnintal *nd American Ports, also for Qk\n* Comtt. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1901 '9 01
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      749 1 PHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Honokono. Shano- For Marseilles and hai Sc Japan Ports. London. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, Brc. for freight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO COMPANY. LIMITED, Agents. Fcb n BRITISH
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      794 1 LIE. n. U"MIr*IV L. 1 j I\E, r/mtivnnM mnniov-nnrri|, Under Contract with thi Nithkrlands India Government. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay The undbrmbntionkd datks ark only approximate. Prom Expected Will be despatched tor Both Hatavia Dec. 31 Batavia, Padantf, Samarang, Soerabaya, Him.,, Timor,
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      740 1 WUIMU^WU ANU SHANGHAI Xi BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 1(1000(^ KKSKRVB FUND— ••0.000.00c Sterling Reserve S 10,000,000 Silver Reserve 2,000.000 1 2 00O>oo RESERVE LIABILITY OP PROPRIETORS j $10,000,000 Couit or Otmttam N. A Sum, Esq.— Chaibman. K. Shbwan, Esq.— Dkputv Chaibman. E. Gobtz, Esq. Hon. K. M Gray A. I.
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      478 1 ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFS I otal Uvistii) Funds £0,722 88q THE LARGEST KIRH OFFICK IN THE WORLD. Mar ,6 BOUSTEAD Co.- Agents c a ntoiTinsu r a nc Y b fpic eT LIMITED, HONGKONG. < »PITAL SUISCRI..D $2,500,000. u .'::::::.:::::::i..S:r Marine Risks at Cunent Rates. BOUSTEAD^ft Co.-Agents T H
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      298 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORUiNTAi STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND *J»OYO KISEN KAISHA CORHMTALS.S.CO.) VIA INLAND SKA OF IAr'AN AM) HONOI I l.r. Urou x j«ets granted to England, France, and Germany by nil t«ns-Allanlk linn o steamer,, and to the pnnup lhc S l iS£ss;. or Canada Rates may
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  • Obituary, Illustration
    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH
    39 2 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH vjn me 25m uecemDer, at 1 inyrie r-siaie 1 Dikoya, Ceylon, the wife of Mr. K. V. Parson. m I hy fain; H) rr patriot Tni«h her flotiou* precepts draw, I to Religion, \xjjx\\y. and t.aw.
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    SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1907.
    369 2 A telegram has been received from Batu Bersawah stating that the Manager has crushed 195 tons stone for 57 oz. smelted gold. The M. M. Company's Steamer Oceanien left Saigon at i p in. yesterday and may be expected here to-morrow at noon. The Laos left
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    THE DALLAS CO.
    222 2 T HE DALLAS CO. <)n Monday evening, the new musical play Florodora." which is achieving such succes 1 at the Lyric" m London, will be presented to the public here for the first time Florodora i- a pUv. both m libretto and music, akin to I Runaway Girl." •i that
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    CHOLERA.
    45 2 Yesterday there occurred rive c ases of cholera and five deaths, bringing the totals up to 255 and 22<j. The ca>es occurred at 118 Kampong Bugis, 124 Victoriastreet, Tanjong Pagar Dock, 28 NeUonroad, nth mile B. Timah-road. On«- Bugis, the rest Chinese all males.
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    67 2 Captain Rowse of the Ban Whatt Soon, which arrived from Pontianak last evening, reports that he passed a boat, bottom up, with two Chinese clinging to her, m Rhio Straits. The vessel was stopped, a boat lowered away, the men rescued and brought on to Singapore. It appear
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    SHARE REPORT.
    160 2 (Latham tf Mactaggart.j There is little or nothing to report m our market The December settlement, which was a very heavy one, proved very disastrous to buyers and was only got through with great difficulty. The following table shows the prices of some of the principal shares a
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    987 2 Qutcgutd agunt homines nostn tit farrago hbtllt V JuvSKAL. London is at present much exercised about the criminal freak popularly called the Hooligan. His origin, his environment, his tastes, the philosophy of his behaviour, and the best way of eliminating him, are topics discussed m press
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    THE VOLUNTEERS.
    37 2 Members ol the S.V.A and S. V. R. are reminded that for the Church Parade at 7 am. to-morrow (Drill Hall) parade dress will be worn, viz. helmets, khaki uniform, belts and side-arms, no putties.
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    MOONLIGHT MUSIC.
    62 2 The Band of the 16th M. I. will play the j following selection of music m the Botanical (wardens on Tuesday, Jan. Bth, and not on Monday as previously announced. March...." Soldiers m the Park "....L. Monckton. Overture Martha Flotow. Valse ...."Fiorine" C. Loivthian. Selection Doris A. Celiter.
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
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      THE TROUBLE ON THE "BARFLEUR."
      27 2 Not Many Concerned. (Special to S,* /7ir Hongkong, j Hn sth) The numbers .mpl.catM m the 8a incident are less than JJ*
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      PREJUDICE AGAINST CERTAIN OFFICERS.
      48 2 The ill-will Ml low** scvert] is strong. MANCHURIA. Not Annexed, But Protected. The Tartar genera has m a d e an agreement with the Ri, i; a j: tl( s amounting to the forma rrient of protectorate over Muk l0 «j ;> rovincc of Shingking
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS. SOUTH AFRICA.
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      PRECAUTIONS AT CAPETOWN.
      21 2 The authorities at t Jw n aamam. ing for all contingeri' They are removing -oners aboard the transports
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      Brisk Recruiting.
      36 2 Recruiting for the new De'. brisk in all classes Loyalists Enlist in the Town Guard. The loyalists are joining the Town Guard which i.*> now forming More Martial Law. Martial law ha=> been extended
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      THE BOER RAIDERS.
      33 2 Eating up the Country Farmers coming in from .rnarvon describe the Boers as trv. ng r j columns, with num- partie i sweeping the country of horses and eatI able*-
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      British Concentration.
      14 2 The British have evacuated Fauresmith and Jagersfontein for the inose of concentration
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      LORD ROBERTS.
      18 2 Assumes Duties of Corr.r.ander. inChief. t Lord Roberts begins his dutiei at the War Office to-morrow
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      ANGLO-FRENCH AGREEMENT.
      39 2 The Gambia Exchanged for Rights in Newfoundland. The Daily Chronicle states that an agreement has been concluded between France and England, by which thv tormer renounces all rights to u>e of Newfoundland Coast in exchange for Gambia.
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      Peace Committee At Pretoria.
      14 2 An influential burgher peace committee has been forme*d at Pretoria
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      Boers Active In Transvaal.
      89 2 The Boers in the Transvaal are exceedingly active. London, January $th, :ooi A launch will leave Johnston's Pier for the Swimming Club at 9 a.m. and ,o a.m. on Sunday next, h.gh water being 10.30 a.m. rilfc. w, nn^ al General Meeting of the Church Work
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      551 2 The only firm who are not merely importers of j T PIANOS ARE THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. M, RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. TELEPHONE No. ly. Dec. 29 UP-TO-DATE PRACTICAL INVENTION FOR MAKING ANY AERATED WATER YOURSEI.Iv OR AERATING ANY LIQUID YOURSELF WITHOUT DILUTION. St "SPARKLETS" "f BOTTLE (Small Steel receivers
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      710 2 EDUCATION. \/t RS. TARN regrets to have to inform Parents, Guardians and others that the slate of her ealth will not admit of her again opening her chool. 3 Lloyd Road. January 4th 1901. Jan. 4 7-1 NOTICE H R. F. K. Jennings, of No. 3, Finlayson Green, A is
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      907 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS TOWN HALL Mr. Henry Dallass Musical Comedy Go. A GIGANTIC SUCCESS AN UNDOUBTED TRIUMPH H THE FINEST SHOW EVER SEEN IN THE EAST"! TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT SATURDAY, Jan. LAST NIGHT, LAST NIGHT The Belle of New York. Owing to the lack of stage accommodation at the Town Hall, this
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      216 2 The Week Saturday, sth H. K h Water:— 10.3a., 11.320. Furniture Sale, Victoria Hotel, Powell, ie Garrison R,fl c Club Practice, Tangiin, x p. S.K A Spoon shoot Competition, 3.30 p. Golf Club Monthly Medal. H Ti. X of War, S.V.A. v. S.V.R. Star of East. Temperance Club, 7.™ d.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2166 3 Smcul Mbbtikg. I i (January 4'h. iooi.) f'l f RhsEN T: Mr. J. O. Anthonisz, (President) d Messrs. Maclaren, Bark«t, Evans, Moses, Lee *'Bchoon Guan, Choa Giang Thye and Col. Penne■■ither. f MMII Mr. Ja«o. Th« Official CorßßSPOndbxcb re THt Municipal P«ISIDIWT. j I rhe toiiowin* letters were
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    "THE BELLE OF NEW YORK."
    284 3 The success of the first night of the •c piece was repeated at the lown Hall last night, and from the rise of th*_- curtain m the first scene to th» final fall, there was never a dull moment. On the whole the featurr* of
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    RACING AT CALCUTTA.
    107 3 THf Trial Si ak«>. Calcutta, I)e< 23rd. A' lie akutta First Meeting, yesterday, the following was the result of the Trial Stakes Cherry 1 Stand Off z Toxteth j There was a very exciting finish. Strathroy led at a great pace from the start, Kelso lying second.
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    LONDON IN THE LAST MONTH OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
    1326 3 11. I Written (or the Stngaport Frit Prtts.) There are several Londons, London as it is, London as it was, and London as it never was, yet ever shall be. The last is the best it is the London of Dickens
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1305 3 I Via Ceylon.) London, Dec. 22. General French ha* routed 2,500 Boers who had four guns (it is presumed they were the assailants of General Clements) at I hi.rndale, |6 miles from Krujjersdorp, on 19th. The Boers lost 50 killed and retreated m dis- order. Ihe British had fourteen
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER RIFLES.
    177 3 Corps Orders by Major the Hon'ble A. Murray, Commandant, Singapore Volunteer Corps S.V.C. D. Hall. Singapore, January sth, 1901. l< Duties i Orderly Officer for the ensuing week Lieut. Kllis. Orderly N.C.O.'s for the ensuing week: A Coy. Sgt. Aschinanne B Coy. S^l. Hills. 3. PARADK A
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    65 3 Mr. X J. Wilkinson 1^ granted fifteen months' leave Dr. Mugliston's leave is extended till March 4th I he Rev. S Stephen Walker is appointed Hoa Chaplain to the Singapore Volunteer Corps I he Hackney Carriage Department f0..---ball Club Singapore is t-xempted from re-yi-tration under the So< it
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    EXCHANGE
    74 3 (Corrected up to January 5) On LOMDOi* Bank 4 m/s 2 /i demand a/lJ Private credits 3 m/s s/i| documents 3 m/s 2 1 1 credits 6 m/s 2/1J FRANCE, demand 263 Germany, demand 213. 1 India, T. T i^^j Hongkong, demand pa Yokohama, demand.. 3#%dis. JAVA, demand i26{
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    SHARE LIST, JANUARY 5th, 1901.
    236 3 SHARE LIST, JANUARY 5 th, 1901 Quotatiom. Capital. Paid Up. Shams Paii. On BanU of China and Japan.^. Nominal, f „000,000 4,4^3, t991 8 75 1* '.250 Zi Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. 4 10,000 fjf 8 8,584 £1 Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $4.50 Sales. 17^.009-$ of'soo' M umslued I
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    PRODUCE.
    93 3 (January 5.1 1111 1>«- -»rGamb.er 'I"ZZZ"Z „By> do. Cube No. 1 ,^1 Ulack (ordinary Spore) 20 .k •Jo. White, (Fair L/W-5%) 4 5 0 v.itmegs iios to the Ib.) so do. (80s to the 1b) 7 6 Mace (Banda) L\ 'oves (Amboina) .V..V..V, 32. ■n Coffee <# [g ■nm
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      178 3 The Standard Time Bali* A Time Bail at Port Canning and one 41 t u,.,a Brani falls ttck day at 1 p.m. Singapore mean tiir.e (Greenwich mean time 6 hrv, 4 mm, JJ tm '->• it hoisted five minutes previously. To-day Fort Canning and Pulau Bram both fell correctly. A
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      302 3 OCEAN H^ STEAM SHIP |p* Co. \v NEDEK^A<:> .t fcl STOOMVAAKT MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN I'osv Tons. dckUUl 7011 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 7011 Mestor 3766 A/ax 701 1 Onstes 4653 Alcxnous 6743 Patroclus 550J) Anchises 2/29 Polyphemus ;6l Antenor 5531 Priam 2845 Calchas 6748 Prometheui 5570 Cyclops ?066 Pyrrhus 3621 Datdanus 4653
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      285 3 SERVICES TO-MORROW St. Andrew's Cathedral 7a. m. Matins. 7.30 a. m. Choral Kuchansi. 9a. m. Holy Eucharist. 5.30 p. m. Kvensonj; and Sermon. St. Matthews Church, Sepoy Lines*. 3.15 p. m. Kvensong Sc Sermon. Bethesda, Bras Basah Road 9 a.m. Worship and The lord's Supper. 8 p.m. (iospel Service. Prinsef-st.
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      344 3 rE S > LS PORT n««aaa4 r»n« Co-nm.ndors Arrvc.l y r#rn •ha T »r,,..d -o m C 0«,»... Ko, Wh, B N4 A Hr,.. 379-, Babot Fan. 4 1 ondon l> n v 1 1 f M) K B :J f t t rmov.u )ec. 3 o Kuch.nouu Borneo Co.
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      306 3 <:iKA U A M January I. aim Mikhill, Brit, str., Muylord, lor leluk Anson, via ports. MY* Un«, Bnt. str.. Qu,ne, (of Pon f),ckson and Klang. Said, Brit, str., L'nderhay, for Saigon Callhas, Bnt. str., Bartlett, for London, vu ports. Lalpoora. Brit, str., Goss, for Manila ai d Jap m
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      470 4 John Little 6l CO.. LTD A 1 Telegraph Code ABC do 4 th Edition Unicode Code Book The Orient Guide Beys Own Book Girls Home Companion Phil May's Annual Xmas Nos. Illustrated Papers Maps of Malay Peninsula DIARIES 1901 Date Blocks and Calendars Inkstands Hand Blotters Blotting Pads Playing Cards
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      839 4 WANTED BOARD and Lodging by a young man with private family. Apply, stating terms to CO., c ,O trtt Press. Jan, J WANTED /~*HINESfc Clerk, one just left school preferred, good handwriting indispensable. Apply by letter to A., c/o tree Press. Ja" 3 WANTED A smart and reliable Ch-nese salesman,
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      1105 4 V < The R">t m thp F*Jist '<?<? >B|CiL DUTCH NEW DELIVERY OF W Nederlandsche Ba El An| Boxes of 50 El Rey del Mundo E Boxes of 25, To be obtained at KAI SOLE AGI HUJENIUS Dl _Uet. a JAMES WAI SCOTCH ARE THE BEST VALI Fkg Brand, 10
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      240 4 For Borneo Manila. The s v CHIENG MM. now here discharging, will be despatched for the above ports on or about the loth Janjary ne\t, 1901. She has splendid aexonvoda tion for Ist passengers, r-or frt .tfht and passage apply to BEHN MEYER Ac Co., Agents, Norddcutscher Lloyd. thsiu io.i
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      728 4 Fraser dimming. OrMCBS:— 7c Battery Road. .Sat-mills: lohorc Bharu. Brickworks. Sirangoon and Balesii«f Timber Merchants PRIME HARD-WOOD, cut by our o men ,n the best d.stricts, and stcarn s^ to any size WDRKEL TIMBERS K Joon ft accurately planed, tongued and t the best machmery, under the s£ cn Wn
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      856 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ot departure, and (wt^ere knownj date due here, and nanv- of Agents. Mbn-of-War. Admiral Barrosa, Spa., KlO de j.,duc Jan. Glort, Portsmouth, due |an. 9 Gromoboi, Rus. cruis., Jan. HaTSOM, Jap.. F.lswick. Iwate, Jap., Hlswick, K*s»T*K, KOt. t.k, J.iil. Poliada, Kus. cruis., Jan. Pola, Aust. Jan.
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